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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Sixteen of DeKalb County's 22 public high schools have been named to a statewide Advanced Placement honor roll.The College Board's AP program gives high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses....

DeKalb County health officials say they were unaware that a local elementary school was out of compliance when it comes to state vaccination records until 11Alive News reported state statistics Tuesday.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- DeKalb County's public school students are prepared for life after graduation.According to the recently released College & Career Ready Performance Index, many of the county's elementary, middle and high schools...

(WXIA) -- Georgia's 2014 high school graduation rates were released Thursday.This year's statewide average is 72.5 percent, up slightly from last year's 71.5 percent. It's also the third consecutive increase in the percentage of seniors...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department is helping local students have a more productive school year.On August 19 and 20, firefighters will deliver much-needed supplies to three DeKalb County elementary...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- On the final Friday of summer break, families began waiting overnight to be among the 60 who would make it inside the DeKalb Schools International Welcome Center to register their children for the first...

(WXIA) -- U.S. News and World Report has unveiled its list of the 20 best high schools in Georgia, and almost all of them are in metro Atlanta.Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology leads the pack. The Lawrenceville charter...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- AT&T and Jobs for America's Graduates have teamed up to curb the dropout rate at five DeKalb County high schools.Clarkston, Cross Keys, Lithonia, McNair and Towers high schools will participate in the Jobs for...